The Carthusian Society Charitable Fund
Analysis
The Carthusian Society Charitable Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Godalming. It was registered in October 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Carthusian Society Charitable Fund reported income of £25k and spending of £31k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £25k (+7.6%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 72%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Carthusian Society Charitable Fund sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of the Third Age, Todmorden (£25k), The Abergavenny Borough Band (£25k) and The Radius Opera Company (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Giving financial assistance to Charterhouse School for the provision of recreational and other amenities for the benefit of its pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Third Age, Todmorden | Todmorden | £25k |
| The Abergavenny Borough Band | Gwent | £25k |
| The Radius Opera Company | Todmorden | £25k |
| The London Early Opera Company Ltd | Surrey | £25k |